Its idiotic to deny that Global warming is happening, theres no question it is.
RELH, you can find a "scientist" to tell you that earth is only 6,000 years old, its flat, and evolution isnt real. Doesnt mean any of that chit is true, only that some dimwit believes it and will argue it as "fact".
What I tend to look at, is not the fringe scientists on either side, but rather what the most credible in the 90 percentile are are having to say.
From the mountains of research I've read on the subject, the real arguement is what is causing it for sure. How much is man influencing it? How much can we do to alter the pattern? Etc.
Those are the types of things that the 90% of scientists are arguing about, not whether or not it is occuring.
Its also unrealistic to look at weather patterns of ONE year and say, "see its hotter this year, its happening"...or "Its -22 today, therefore its not".
You need long-term trend data...IMO, longer than what we have official record of.
But, what I can say for certain, is that tree encroachment in lower-mid alpine areas is happening. Plant succession/types/commmunities are changing due to climate.
Large scale mountain pine beetle outbreaks, happening because of lack of extended periods of cold.
Theres signals all over that prove, more likely than not, that climate change is happening and the signals are all pointing at a warming global environment.
I'm not one to hit the panic button, too early (IMO) to place blame, or to even know if this is a "normal" cycle or something that is man-made and out of the ordinary. I also dont know if its something that will slow, speed up, or just balance itself out. I dont think many know those answers.
However, I think its worth researching and trying to understand the definite impacts it has already had, what could happen, and if theres anything we can (or even should) do about it.
My 2 cents.
